Office of the Governor, State of Illin
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Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action
Governor JB Pritzker took the following bill action
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Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions
Grondin is currently an owner and managing partner at Curioso LLC, overseeing hospitality projects across the United States and Mexico. Prior to founding Curioso, she was a designer with The Gettys Group, working on a variety of hotel projects across the United States and Asia.
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Gov. Pritzker's Statement on the Overturning of Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Affirmative Action is a travesty — reversing nearly 45 years of precedent that advances equity throughout our country's higher education institutions.
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Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action
Description: Makes various changes to existing law to combat the teacher shortage in Illinois.
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Authorizing a State-Based Marketplace for Health Insurance, Rate Review
Governor JB Pritzker was joined by state and local officials as he signed legislation authorizing a new state-based marketplace (SBM) for Illinois, which gives state agencies additional tools to create a more consumer-focused health insurance exchange and better identify traditionally uninsured communities.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions
Dr. Wolin's expertise in workers' compensation includes lecturing and writing on work injuries to doctors, lawyers, nurses, insurance companies, and public servants for more than 25 years. Dr. Wolin completed a Rotating Surgical Internship and an Orthopedic Surgical Residency at Northwestern University.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Expansion in Cahokia Heights
Governor JB Pritzker, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that Gulfstream will expand its operations at the St. Louis Downtown Airport - creating 200 new full-time jobs and retaining nearly 500 existing jobs. New investments will enable the company to increase completions and outfitting operations while investing in modernization at its Cahokia Heights facility.
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Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action
Description: Annual Medicaid Omnibus. Contains rate increases for various healthcare professions and facilities.
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Gov. Pritzker's Commission on Workforce Equity & Access Releases Strategic Recommendations
Governor Pritzker's Commission on Workforce Equity and Access released "Strategic Recommendations for an Accessible, Inclusive, and Responsive Workforce Development System in Illinois," a report on improvements to the state's workforce ecosystem centered around issues of equity and structural barriers to access.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Four Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Carson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Energy Partners, a Midwest-based solar development company that works closely with landowners and communities to develop community solar and small utility scale projects with strong local support.
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Governor Pritzker Announces $6 Million in Funding for Energy Transition Navigators Program
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched $6 million in funding for the Energy Transition Navigators Program as part of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) this week. The program will establish a network of community-based providers across the state offering community education, outreach, and recruitment services to encourage priority populations to participate in CEJA clean energy workforce and contractor development programs.
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Pritzker Administration Launches Home Illinois Anti-Homelessness Initiative
Governor JB Pritzker, together with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and members of the Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness, hosted the inaugural Home Illinois Summit at Malcolm X College today in Chicago. The summit, which brought together community leaders, and experts to discuss potential solutions and strategies, served as a launch for major next steps in the Home Illinois plan, a multi-year holistic approach to reach "functional zero" homelessness in the state.
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Gov. Pritzker Joins Missouri Officials to Celebrate Start of New I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge
Governor JB Pritzker joined the departments of transportation in Illinois and Missouri to celebrate the start of construction on the new Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River, part of a combined $531.6 million investment to improve one of the country's critical freight corridors. The project, made possible by Gov. Pritzker's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, will improve safety and mobility while creating good-paying jobs in an area experiencing strong industrial and commercial growth.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Opening of $31 Million Expanded Terminal at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local officials to announce the grand opening of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport's expanded terminal - a $31 million multi-year project bolstered by $7 million in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in addition to $24 million in federal dollars. The terminal expansion program supports passenger growth while giving airlines the opportunity to provide additional service.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Statewide Partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Governor JB Pritzker joined Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, along with state and local officials at Maplewood School in Cahokia Heights to announce Illinois' partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Making Illinois First State in the Nation to Outlaw Book Bans
Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers today at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book bans in Illinois.
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Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action
Description: Allows Will County to quick-take specified land for road construction within two years of the adoption of this act.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions
Burden's career spans over forty years and includes positions with both the Chicago Tribune and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Fifth Balanced Budget
Building on four years of fiscally responsible leadership, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget into law today, delivering his fifth balanced budget while making transformative investments in early childhood, K-12 schools, higher education, workforce and economic development and efforts to fight violence and poverty.
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Gov. Pritzker Visits Freeport and the Quad Cities to Highlight Transformative Education Investments in FY24 Budget
Governor JB Pritzker continued his state-wide tour amplifying investments in the FY24 budget with stops in Freeport and the Quad Cities. The events highlighted key investments in early childhood and higher education and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to fiscal responsibility.